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The new E4Q, a lightweight igus e-chain for unsupported lengths and long travels is available from Treotham. The chain links of the e-chain have a smooth, contoured design and a completely new crossbar concept with locking straps for weight reduction. These ensure that the new series can be opened and closed in seconds without tools. … Continue reading New igus energy chain generation opens without tools→

A2 milk had a rocky start when New Zealand businessman Howard Paterson and research scientist Dr Corran McLachlan founded the A2 Corporation in 2000. The milk, which claims to help reduce the risks of digestive problems, diabetes and heart disease because it is said to contain only A2 beta-casein, seemed to hit a nerve with … Continue reading A2 disruption to milk market not a bad thing→

The 15th Malaysian International Exhibition of Food, Drinks, Hotel, Restaurant & Foodservice Equipment, Supplies, Services and Related Technology is all set to take place from 24 to 27 September. Also known as Food and Hotel Malaysia 2019 (FHM 2019), the event, which aims to catalyse the development of the food and hospitality industries in Malaysia, … Continue reading Food and Hotel Malaysia 2019 to showcase latest food developments→

Most new products only get one shot at the big time when they are launched. All the money spent on marketing, promotions and ad campaigns can go down the gurgler if companies don’t do their due diligence on public perceptions, which can be fickle. Anybody remember Crystal Pepsi? McDonalds’ Arch Deluxe? How about Cosmopolitan yoghurt? … Continue reading Understanding what products consumers want to buy→

Swinburne will lead a research project valued at over $2 million to develop new technology that will get milk from farm to fridge more quickly, enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of Australia’s $13.7 billion dairy industry. The ‘Live Inbound Milk Supply Chain Monitoring and Logistics for Productivity and Competitiveness’ project (Milk Supply Chain Project) has … Continue reading Getting milk from farm to fridge quickly→

The draft mandatory dairy code of conduct has been released today for public comment, following a series of consultations in all eight dairy regions last year. A Regulation Impact Statement has also been released for comment to refine assessment of the cost the code would have on farmers and processors. Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud, … Continue reading Dairy code out for comment​→

Global milk supply growth is steadily declining as weather continues to be the major supply-side wildcard affecting the outlook for global dairy markets into first quarter of 2019. The full effect of any European feed shortages on milk output and product mix choices won’t be fully understood until early 2019. These prolonged dry conditions with … Continue reading Global dairy report→

Victorian food and fibre exports now contribute a record $14.1 billion to the state’s economy and is on-track to meet the Andrews Labor Government’s target of $20 billion by 2030. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes today released the 2017-18 Victorian Food and Fibre Export Performance Report, which shows an overall increase of 11 per cent … Continue reading Victorian food and fibre exports reach record high→

Nestlé and six other food companies have joined forces, through the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare, to advance welfare standards throughout the global food supply chain. The global coalition is an industry-led collaboration uniting major companies and animal welfare experts to work towards improving standard for animals. Other companies in the coalition include Unilever, Ikea Food … Continue reading Nestlé joins Global Coalition to advance animal welfare standards→

New Zealand-Australian company a2 Milk recently expanded its range by introducing a Mānuka honey milk powder to the Chinese, Australian and New Zealand markets. The company aims to further expand into the adult nutritional powder market. The product combines pure a2 Milk powder with Mānuka honey, sourced from New Zealand. The product, packed by Fonterra New … Continue reading A2 Milk expands range to make milk powder with Mānuka honey→

Bega Cheese is expanding its reach by buying a Western Australian facility for $250 million. The company is purchasing Saputo Dairy Australia’s Koroit facility, which currently processes about 300ML of dairy products per year. Bega expects the facility to generate about $20m at its current intake per year. Items produced include milk, retail butter and … Continue reading Bega Cheese buys Western Australian dairy facility for $250m→

Keytone Dairy Corporation Ltd (“Keytone Dairy”), has completed the fund raising for its proposed listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) via an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”). Demand for shares in KTD significantly exceeded the maximum fund raising of A$12 million (up to A$15 million with oversubscriptions) and as a result scale backs on the … Continue reading Keytone Dairy completes fund raising for ASX IPO→

Burra Foods today announced it is offering the opportunity for Milk Supply Partners to lock in a percentage of their milk at a flat $6/kg milk solids Farmgate Milk Price (FMP) for the next three years. Grant Crothers, Burra Foods Chief Executive Officer, said that the company is actively responding to the frustrations of Milk … Continue reading Burra Foods offers increased FMP certainty→

Rabobank has said in a press release that dairy alternatives are on a rise as consumers are increasingly going dairy-free, particularly when it comes to fluid “milk” used on things like cereal or in coffees. More recently, biotechnology has entered the arena, brewing milk proteins through biofermentation. The time is right for the dairy … Continue reading Rabobank recommendations to respond to dairy-free→

In line with Chinese internet giant Alibaba’s ongoing efforts at innovation in new retail technologies, college students enjoyed an unprecedented and new experience in how to add Australian-imported milk to one’s diet at a university in Hangzhou earlier this month. Alibaba has not only been instrumental in creating Hangzhou’s now highly developed internet economy, but has … Continue reading Australian milk featured at Alibaba’s Smart Milk Station in China→

In the face of climate change and dry weather ahead, the NSW Government needs to strengthen its resolve to deliver dairy farmers an aggressive long-term strategy to underpin the sustainability of the industry and farm businesses. We need to urgently build climate resilience amongst the farming sector. This was the view today of Dairy Connect … Continue reading Dry weather ahead cries out for ‘aggressive’ NSW dairy management→

The Trans Pacific Partnership has been reborn as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Matthew McDonald examines the new agreement and what it means for our food and beverage industry.